as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Recent Examples of stick around
The only other former Fed chair to stick around was Marriner Eccles in 1948, who stayed on the board for a few more years.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Plus, at least for now, Powell is planning to remain on the Fed board, after a controversial criminal probe by the Justice Department led him to stick around.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Contest executive Green hopes longtime viewers will stick around, and that new fans can still be won over.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 12 May 2026
While the season ended with a four-game sweep at the hands of the strong favorites to win the NBA title, the Lakers are headed into the offseason with optimism about their ability to get even better next season — particularly if James sticks around.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Plus, at least for now, Powell is planning to remain on the Fed board, after a controversial criminal probe by the Justice Department led him to stick around.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Contest executive Green hopes longtime viewers will stick around, and that new fans can still be won over.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 12 May 2026
While the season ended with a four-game sweep at the hands of the strong favorites to win the NBA title, the Lakers are headed into the offseason with optimism about their ability to get even better next season — particularly if James sticks around.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
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Burrow has dealt with injuries throughout his career but remains one of the premier talents at the position when healthy.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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But the billionaires’ tax cuts remain.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The Huskies bounced back from a 17-3 loss to Texas A&M on Friday to get a win and earn a rematch, then played a much more competitive game against the Aggies, making a number of stellar defensive plays to stay close for most of the game.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Elite athletes train there, the University of Colorado Boulder has won numerous cross country national championships, and people just like running there to stay healthy.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Some of these teams are already in a hole too deep to get out of, but the Diamondbacks have hung around just enough.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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And the early foul trouble in Game 2 created shades of Games 2 and 3 against the Hawks, where Atlanta hung around just long enough to pull away with one-point victories to take a 2-1 series lead before the Knicks outscored them by nearly 100 points over their final three games.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the charming house with a small brook off to the side, stands waiting to be occupied with some, but not a lot, of work required.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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And just wait until the sun sets and the city lights up like a Chinese Christmas tree.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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